These are the rooms folks use mainly in the daylight hours. Almost all homes have a living room, but a dining room and family room can be options. So, depending on the makeup of the people who will...
The bedroom; next to the kitchen, is the most important room in the home. Most folks spend one-third of their life sleeping. For this reason, having not only a comfortable bed is important, but the...
The bathroom is probably the smallest room in the home, yet likely one of the most important. When planning your dream home, it is essential you take plenty of time to think through exactly what type...
Going back probably as far as the caveman, the kitchen was and still is the most valued part of a home. Here is where food, the substance of life, is prepared, and in many instances, here is where...
You have decided to build the home of your dreams. There are few things in life that can bring as much pleasure and satisfaction as building a home. Most people have very definite ideas as to how...
As this series comes to a close, it is time to focus on two important factors that influence the amount of time and energy needed to maintain a clean, organized home. These two factors are children...
Probably the least desirable cleaning job in the home, the bathroom is, next to the kitchen, the most important room to keep clean. As water is a big part of bathroom use, there is the ongoing threat...
Sleep is a necessary part of a healthy lifestyle. And, in most homes, the bedroom is where sleep occurs. While it is true if one is tired enough they can sleep almost anywhere, and it won’t matter...
In days gone by, most families had dining rooms where, if not in the kitchen, eating was done. The living room (years ago called a parlor) was used exclusively for time with family and friends....
In many homes, the kitchen is the most used room. Here is where food is kept, prepared, and often eaten. In days gone by and still in some homes, the kitchen is the gathering place for family and...
Your Spring cleaning is done, and wouldn’t it be nice if your home stayed neat and clean like that until next Spring? Of course, you know it won’t, and in fact, it likely won’t stay spic and...
Hiring a professional cleaning company is a step many people are taking. For centuries people have been having others clean their home, often castle, but usually this privilege was for the well-to-do...
One of a homemaker’s most dreaded events is the news that unexpected company is coming tomorrow and the home is a mess as well as in need of some definite cleaning. What’s to be done? Here...
Thus far, this four-part series has looked at environmentally safe ways to clean at home and in the office using everyday household staples such as lemons, vinegar, and baking soda. This final part...
In Part 2 of this series, we discovered how many cleaning tasks could be carried out using white vinegar. In this part, we look at baking soda, another common household cleaning agent inexpensive to...
For many years, long before the modern chemical cleaning products were made available, folks used vinegar to accomplish many of their cleaning tasks. Now, in our present world situation with...
